Two trains leave the station at the same time, one heading east and the other west. The eastbound train travels at 105 miles per hour. The westbound train travels at 85 miles per hour. How long will it take for the two trains to be 494 miles apart?
Time 1, distance apart is 105 + 85 = 190 So every hour, the distance between them is 190 * t where t is the number of hours. Set up our distance function: D(t) = 190t We want D(t) = 494 190t = 494 Divide each side by 190 t = 2.6 hours
